June
16th I went onto the Prairie & Planted
corn & had some conversation with
Br Chena concerning his dog that Bit me
I informed him that I should not be satisfyd
unless he would kill his dog as he was
dangerous & had bitten several persons
~ Saturday
17th I spent the day digging my well
~ Sunday
18th Sunday I attended meeting at the Temple Elder P Magin Preached in
the fore part of the day much to our
edifycation, the sacrament was administered
in the afternoon
During the evening some
letters were received from Judge Adams
of Springfield informing us that the Govornor of Missouri had made another
demand for Joseph Smith at the hands
of the Govornor of Illinois & that
Govornor Ford of Illinois had issued the
writ for his apprehension it was on
the old Missouri Persecution & in fine it
is all persecution. Two messengers
were immediately dispatched to inform
President Joseph Smith of the above facts
he was absent about 200 miles from home
When will Missouri cease her ungodly
persecutions against President Joseph Smith
& the Saints O Lord hasten the day when
the Blood of Saints shall not cry from the
ground in vain & when the Prophets of
God shall not have to flee from the had ond
of the wicked persecutor & oppresser
~ Friday
16th I went onto the Prairie & Planted
corn & had some conversation with
Br Chena concerning his dog that bit me
I informed him that I should not be satisfyd
unless he would kill his dog as he was
dangerous & had bitten several persons
~ Saturday
17th I spent the day diging my well
~ Sunday
18th Sunday I attended meeting at the
Temple Elder P Magin Preached in
the fore part of the day much to our
edifycation, the Sacrament was administered
in the afternoon
During the evening some
letters were received from Judge Adams
of Springfield informing us that the
Govornor of Missouri had made another
demand for Joseph Smith at the hands
of the Govornor of Illinois & that
Govornor Ford of Illinois had issued the
writ for his apprehension it was on
the old Missouri Persecution & in fine it
is all persecution. Two messengers
were immediately dispatched to inform
President Joseph Smith of the above facts
he was absent about 200 miles from home
When will Missouri cease her ungodly
persecutions against President Joseph Smith
& the Saints O Lord hasten the day when
the blood of Saints shall not cry from the
ground in vain & when the Prophets of
God shall not have to flee from the hand
of the wicked persecutor & oppresser
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"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," June 16, 1843 - June 18, 1843, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 15, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/vrX